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BY LLOYD JONES THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
CONWAY — "Yippee," Curtis Finney, president of the teachers' union said Tuesday evening after learning voters approved the first teacher contract in four years. Last year, the contract failed by fi ve
votes. This year, the article sailed through by a vote of 1,036 to 786. "We are so excited," Finney, head of the 180-member Conway Education Association, said, by phone. "We're very excited
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CONWAY — Voters returned David Weathers and called Mary Seavey up to the selectmen’s table Tuesday, and rejected the police department’s request for two additional officers. David Weathers was the top selectman’s candidate vote winner of the night, with 676 votes, but Mary Seavey was only a few votes behind with 670. The two will take their seats with the board next week. Bob Drinkhall, an incumbent, was a close third. He received 636 votes, not enough to hold his seat. The rest of the pack was far behind, with Syndi White winning the next highest count, 384. Selectmen Larry Martin and
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Voters opt for default budget BY LLOYD JONES THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
Conway voters bring their ballots to the box during voting Tuesday at the Conway Community Building in Center Conway. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
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CONWAY — Voters on Tuesday rejected the school board's $3.3 million budget, opting instead for a default budget that is $190,000 more.
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